Figurative Language Examples #1

  A reference to a person, place, or event from history, literature, sports or the arts is known as a(n) (a)   .

• allusion
• alliteration
• onomatopoeia
• hyperbole

The Simpsons is known for its use of _________. This photo is an example this figurative language technique. What is it called?

• metaphor

• simile

• allusion

• hyperbole

This Simpsons episode contained an allusion to which famous work of literature?

• Romeo & Juliet

• Alice in Wonderland

• A Christmas Carol

• Star Wars

After returning home from a long vacation, Mrs. Crowley said, "There's no place like home." She's making an ALLUSION to _____ to show that like Dorothy, she likes to travel but is happy to be home.

• The Wizard of Oz

• Star Wars

• Divergent

• Kanye West

This picture contains an example of _______________.

• simile & metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

• hyperbole & idiom

An exaggeration that could not possible be true is known as a(n) (a)   .

• hyperbole
• idiom
• allusion
• onomatopoeia

An expression or saying that is quite different from its literal meaning is called a(n) (a)   .

• personification
• idiom
• alliteration
• poem

The image is an example of a(n) (a)   .

• idiom
• tone
• symbolism
• personification

The idiom "don't let the cat out of the bag" means __________.

• Someone needs to stay silent and not talk to others.

• Cats are dangerous and should be kept in bags.

• There is literally a cat in somebody's bag and you need to keep it safe.

• You are supposed to keep a secret.

A _________ compares two things by saying one thing is the other.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• allusion